Ireland will open next season’s Six Nations Championship with two home matches, hosting Scotland on the opening weekend (Sunday) and then Wales six days later. The national side pays a visit to London and Paris with the Italians coming to Dublin in between. Ireland will feature in the last game of the final weekend, so called ‘Super Saturday,’ when they face the French at the Stade de France.

The fixtures for the 2015 Six Nations tournament were also released with Ireland travelling to Rome before hosting the French at the Aviva stadium seven days later. The visit of England takes place on Sunday, March 1st before the campaign concludes with two away assignments against Wales and Scotland.